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Back in the shouts, I mentioned that one of the keys in my eyes as to whether it's another teaser hot streak or an actual sign of development was to observe whatever adjustments Ackley might make when he inevitably reverts back to bad habits.
Bad habits are things we all tend to revert to after adjustments, so it would be surprising if Ackley didn't do that at some point.
Well he did have the inevitable streak where he began to rollover the outside pitches, but his adjustment back to hitting the other way was swift. For me, that's been the key I've looked for all along. I don't know where I'd put the odds at this August being an outlier or the new expected mean (or close) - that's more for the guys in the trenches to know. But I do know this: if Ackley were to have that epiphany and figure out how to hit - to make that final aha moment - this is what it would look like....